Dr. Peter Whitehouse

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American Dementia – Reflections, highlights, and ruminations from a daughter’s perspective

Awarded a National Mature Media Awards’ Gold designation for 2022 Authors: Daniel George, PhD, MSc, is Associate Professor in Medical Humanities, Penn State University College of Medicine. He is co-author of The Myth of Alzheimer’s: What You Aren’t Being Told About Today’s Most Dreaded Diagnosis (2008). He earned his MSc and [...]

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World Alzheimer’s Month – Raising Awareness – Challenging Stigma

World Alzheimer's Month is an international campaign to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia. September 2020 will mark the 9th World Alzheimer's Month. The campaign was launched in 2012 by Alzheimer's Disease International. A special observance of World Alzheimer's Day is scheduled annually on September 21.   [...]

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World Alzheimer’s Month – Raising Awareness – Challenging Stigma

Creating Community
The Myth of Alzheimer’s – How It Resonated

This well-researched 2008 publication covers the concept of Alzheimer’s disease from its intriguing history to the monumental challenge it has become today. The book’s practical perspective provides a new lens by which to view the challenges of living with brain aging. Anecdotal sharing of my personal experiences of past [...]

Literary Companionship
The Intergenerational School of Cleveland

Juggling work responsibilities and care giving responsibilities on a busy summer day, I missed an interstate exit while en route to a dental appointment. After correcting course, which created additional travel moments, I tuned in to an NPR interview and heard the voice of Dr. Whitehouse on this brilliant, sunny [...]

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